Seven looking to block ‘salacious’ court documents put forward by former Spotlight journalist
The Seven Network is seeking to block parts of court documents put forward by a former Spotlight journalist.
As reported by news.com.au, the media giant is seeking suppression orders over parts of the potentially “salacious” communications and emails put forward by Amelia Saw, who sued Seven last month.
Saw filed the suit on September 6 claiming a “general breach of protections” during her time at Seven.
On Friday, Barrister Kate Eastman – acting on behalf of Seven – pushed for a suppression order over parts of the documents and an amended statement of claim.
While Justice Nye Perram last month ordered both parties to attend mediation in hopes that a settlement can be reached, Eastman said on Friday that if parts of the documents were made public it would put Seven “in a particularly difficult position in terms of preparing for a mediation”.
“It’s not our submission that we’re saying ‘we are prejudiced,'” Eastman said.
“What we’re saying is that the interests and the process of justice is prejudiced by the release of this information at this stage.”
Saw’s barrister, Philip Boncardo, said Seven’s move to seek suppression orders was “unprecedented”.
“The substance of this application is that Channel Seven, in effect, seeks to avoid embarrassment by the public airing of the allegations made by my client,” Boncardo said.
Justice Perram will hand down his decision regarding the suppression order at a later date.
A Seven Network spokesperson told Mumbrella on Friday: “As the matter is before the court, it would be inappropriate for Seven to comment.”
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